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Everything Beth Ellen Said is Accurate, But I Still Enjoyed It

February 16, 2018 by Emmalita 4 Comments

I’m having a hard time focusing on reading. It’s not that things are bad. Things are stressful in a way that uses up a lot of my mental and emotional energy. I’m working on a couple of books I received as gifts over the holidays (one from my uncle and fellow Cannonballer, degregorious), but the focus isn’t there. Beth Ellen’s review of From Lukov With Love plus the Olympic figure skating on my tv and all over my social media feeds gave me an urge to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Beth Ellen, Contemporary Romance, From Lukov with Love, Mariana Zapata, sports romance

Emmalita's CBR10 Review No:4 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Beth Ellen, Contemporary Romance, From Lukov with Love, Mariana Zapata, sports romance ·
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Figure Skaters Finding Love (literally all I needed to know to sell me on it, how about the rest of you?)

February 7, 2018 by Beth Ellen 7 Comments

Oh Mariana Zapata, I have such a love/please for the love of god find an editor relationship with you. She wrote my favorite slow burn romance ever, Kulti, and is back this time with a different set of athletes. Jasmine Santos is a world class figure skater trying to decide if it’s time to end her career after her pairs partner bailed a year before. Ivan Lukov is the current reigning pairs figure skating champion and all around taunting pain in Jasmine’s backside at their […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Beth Ellen, From Lukov with Love, Mariana Zapata, Slow Burn Romance

Beth Ellen's CBR10 Review No:7 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Beth Ellen, From Lukov with Love, Mariana Zapata, Slow Burn Romance ·
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Best Audiobook of the Year (Yes, it is only February, don’t care!)

February 5, 2018 by Beth Ellen 5 Comments

How can I have already listened to the best audiobook of the year? It’s only the beginning of February! But I have. It’s that good. Go listen. I didn’t even know much about Mr. Noah going in besides that he hosts the Daily Show, was from South Africa, and does stand up. Doesn’t matter, he tells you all you need to know. So when I told Mr. Beth Ellen what I was listening to his response was, “he’s too young to write a memoir”. And […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Beth Ellen, Born a Crime, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Trevor Noah

Beth Ellen's CBR10 Review No:6 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Beth Ellen, Born a Crime, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, Trevor Noah ·
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Another great CBR recommended romance – historical friends to lovers edition

February 2, 2018 by Beth Ellen 1 Comment

So Narfna reminded me that this series existed. I started the first one last year, but set it down X months ago. When she said the third made her swoon, I decided to skip ahead to see what all the fuss was about. Thankfully I joined right in. Kate is the daughter of a disinherited earl’s son for marrying an actress. He now works as a barrister and is quite happy in his life, even though it’s not what it was expected to be. Nick […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: a woman entangled, Beth Ellen, Blackshear Family, cecelia grant

Beth Ellen's CBR10 Review No:5 · Genres: Romance · Tags: a woman entangled, Beth Ellen, Blackshear Family, cecelia grant ·
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A historical romance with sensible people, lovely!

January 23, 2018 by Beth Ellen 5 Comments

So I can’t remember the last time I picked up a physical book and actually finished reading it. I have, let’s call her, an “aggressive reader” who’s just graduating from board books to paper pages. She is beyond fascinated with Mommy’s books, and is ready to read them and abuse the heck out of them. As a non-spine breaker, it makes my soul hurt to see her grab books. But she’s getting better! So when I saw that my library didn’t have a waitlist for […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: A Duke in Shining Armor, Beth Ellen, Difficult Dukes, historical romance, Loretta Chase

Beth Ellen's CBR10 Review No:4 · Genres: Romance · Tags: A Duke in Shining Armor, Beth Ellen, Difficult Dukes, historical romance, Loretta Chase ·
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We’re Going to Need More Wine (And a Bucket to Hold My Tears from Laughing and Crying)

January 10, 2018 by Beth Ellen 1 Comment

I’ve loved Gabrielle Union since 10 Things I Hate About You. I was the perfect age when it came out, and my friends and I as teenagers rented it from Blockbuster over and over and over again. I’ve always had such a soft spot for her, and have been thrilled that she’s had steady work for most of her career. I listened to this audiobook in less than 2 days. It’s sooooooo good. Everyone go get it. Gabrielle Union reads it. I’ll wait. It’s Gabrielle […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Beth Ellen, Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine

Beth Ellen's CBR10 Review No:3 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Beth Ellen, Gabrielle Union, We're Going to Need More Wine ·
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